Norway vs Sweden: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$

Norway
148.76 millions
in 2017
Sweden
232.82 millions
in 2017
Norway rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 232.82 millions against 148.76 millions in Norway, a difference of 84.06 millions.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 96 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 7.77 millions 112.1 millions 104.33 millions Sweden
2000s 0 millions 132.76 millions 132.76 millions Sweden
2010s 103.59 millions 239.7 millions 136.11 millions Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 232.82 millions against 148.76 millions in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ between Norway and Sweden?
84.06 millions, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$?
Norway ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,103 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/